Marston

Marston Meaning & Origin

About Marston
The surname Marston is of English origin and has multiple possible meanings. It is derived from the Old English words "mere" meaning "lake" and "tun" meaning "enclosure" or "settlement." Therefore, Marston can be interpreted to mean "settlement by the lake." Alternatively, it could also be derived from the Old English personal name "Mærth" combined with "tun," meaning "Mærth's settlement." The surname Marston is primarily locational, indicating that the original bearers of the name hailed from a place called Marston or lived near a lake.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Marston is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Marston: 6,535
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 5,329
  • Frequency per 100k people: 2.22

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Marston based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MRSTN
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M062305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AA1 R S T AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈmɑrstən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MRSTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M623

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Marston in Braille

Here's how to represent Marston in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Marston in braille

How to sign the name Marston using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Marston using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Marston in sign language

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